A1 - The Great North Road (First MACK edition, First printing) Edition:Unsigned 45 describes a sequence of

45 describes a sequence of image fragments that emphasise and contrast human presence in their physical surroundings

Sharp details testify to the abandonment and demise of half-familiar scenes even as they transfigure them into stage-like arenas for ideation

with its effects on the actual social space of ports

Mosse’s use of a military telephoto camera serves as an attempt to reveal its internal logic – to see the way missiles see

I went through a long period of rethinking my creative process

A1 - The Great North Road (First MACK edition, First printing) Edition:Unsigned 45 describes a sequence ofA1 The Great North Road was Paul Graham's first book, published in 1983. Despite the UK having a vibrant photographic scene at the time, there were only handful of monographic books Chris Killip and Martin Parr had one each and no dedicated publishers or distributors. Graham had to self publish A1, but as the first colour book, it had a startling impact on British photography. Uniting the tradition of social documentary with the fresh approach of new